Diet for a Small Planet (Revised and Updated)

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Discover a way of eating that revolutionized the meaning of our food choices and sold more than 3 million copies—now in a 50th-anniversary edition with a timely introduction plus new and updated plant-centered recipes
 
“Frances Moore Lappé is one of the few people who can credibly be said to have changed the way we eat—and one of an even smaller group to have done it for the better.”—The New York Times
 
In 1971, Diet for a Small Planet broke new ground, revealing how our everyday acts are a form of power to create health for ourselves and our planet. This extraordinary book first exposed the needless waste built into a meat-centered diet. Now, in a special edition for its 50th anniversary, world-renowned food expert Frances Moore Lappé goes even deeper, showing us how plant-centered eating can help restore our damaged ecology, address the climate crisis, and move us toward real democracy. Sharing her personal journey and how this revolutionary book shaped her own life, Lappé offers a fascinating philosophy on changing yourself—and the world—that can start with changing the way we eat.
This new edition features eighty-five updated plant-centered recipes, including more than a dozen new delights from celebrity chefs including Mark Bittman, Padma Lakshmi, Alice Waters, José Andrés, Bryant Terry, Mollie Katzen, and Sean Sherman.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 21, 2021
Edition ‏ : ‎ Updated,Anniversary
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593357779
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593357774
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.16 x 0.98 x 7.99 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #108,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #15 in Agriculture & Food Policy (Books) #64 in Vegetarian Cooking #116 in Food Science (Books)
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Customers find the book’s content transformative, saying it changed their lives, and appreciate its informative approach, with one noting how it updates ideas from the past 50 years. Moreover, the 50th anniversary edition receives positive feedback, and customers consider it essential for healthy eating. However, the recipe quality receives mixed reviews, with some finding them nice while others note there are very few recipes included.